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The Economic Causes of Imperialism, Edited by Martin Wolfe *Extremely Rare Book*

The Economic Causes of Imperialism, Edited by Martin Wolfe *Extremely Rare Book*

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Edited by Martin Wolfe

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1972

Previously Owned - acceptable condition, strong binding, cover worn, but aged appropriately, all pages crisp and intact, writing throughout the book from previous owner (only think preventing it from a very good classification)

A selection of readings, from John A. Hobson to the New Left, on the economic causes of imperialism. Focusing on the pivotal issue of economic exploitation, and with a substantial introductory analysis by the editor, this book clarifies our thinking on the nature of imperialism and on its significance for our own times.

Imperialism is here defined as an ongoing relationship between two nations in which the sovereignty of one is impaired in important ways by the other. The Hobson-Lenin concept of imperialism as a stage in the development of capitalism is presented. The reader is then shown how this concept has been modified by recent New Left writers on neocolonialism. Finally, while these views are shown to be seriously flawed, the idea that economic factors were truly crucial in causing imperialism, both in 1870-1914 era and in the neocolonialism following World War II, is solidly demonstrated.

Readings are grouped into four sections: "Colonies and Capitalism," "Economic and Other Causes," "Rich Lands, Poor Lands," and "Neocolonialism and International Corporations." Here is the first work to use the exciting theoretical contributions on imperialism by the New Left in conjunction with the work of writers in the 1914-1939 era, and the first to incorporate into the historical study on imperialism the ideas of economists and economic historians on the relations between rich and poor nations.

ISBN: 0-471-95951-0

Series: Major Issues in History Series

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